An opportunity not to be missed for All involved in coaching sport, the 11th National Coaching Forum on 26th & 27th September 2014 at IT Sligo.
And Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership is providing grant aid assistance to 100 coaches working in sport in Sligo to attend (see attachment for details)
An outstanding line up of speakers including:
Billy Walsh: Head Coach of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association whose successes to date at European, World and Olympic level are unprecedented in the history of Irish Sport.
Karl Lacey: Four time All Star and current Donegal Gaelic Footballer will be part of a sports panel discussing the impact of good coaching on their career.
Sergio Lara-Bercial: coached the Great Britain Basketball Team going to five European Championship, is also a consultant for Sports Coach UK and has led the UK Coaching Children Strategy and Children Curriculum.
Richard Bailey: A sports scientist and philosopher has carried out research for many international sporting organisations including Nike Inc, the International Olympic Council and the International Council of Sports Science and Physical Education.
Dr Cian O Neill: Current Head of Department for Sport, Leisure and Childhood at Cork Institute of Technology, a successful fitness coach to Tipperary Hurling team during their 2010 All Ireland winning year, to Mayo senior football team in 2012 and more recently to Kerry in 2013.
Barry Solan: A renowned strength and conditioning coach who worked with Katie Taylor Gold Medallist at the London Olympics, also involved in the sports of GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Golf and Boxing.
Denise Martin: A Performance Analyst who has provided support to Irish Athletics in preparation for the last two Olympics, the Irish under 20 Rugby Team and various GAA teams, most recently Dublin Hurlers.
Missy Parker: An expert in physical education and the teaching of fundamental motor skills who has designed and implemented a range of school based PE and physical activity programmes and published 14 books to date.
Robin Cregg: Works in the area of coaching and elite sports development at the University of Ulster with vast experience in training and developing coaches from fundamentals to high performance level.
See the attached email on SSRP Grant Aid (which must be applied for in advance of registering) and the link below to the event site for full programme details and to register. http://www.coachingforum2014.com/